Life & Arts

Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw SUPERSPORT’S World Cup signature tune did not originate from the late John Chibadura,’s, hit Mudiwa Janet, the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) has declared. The determination by Zimura — the country’s leading musicians’ rights association — follows claims by the late Chibadura’s family that SuperSport fiddled with Mudiwa Janet to create the jingle it uses…

Ashley Moyo INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED and a member of the first generation stone sculptors pictured,has died. He was 80. The director of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) Nicholas Moyo described the late legendary artist — who died on  Tuesday at Citimed Hospital in Chitungwiza after a short illness — as an endearing symbol of the development…

Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw MAJOR concerts headlined by top foreign artists have come thick and fast since Zimbabwe relaxed Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. The crème de la crème of the concerts included that of  Grammy award winner Burna Boy who performed in Zimbabwe for the first time on June 3 at Belgravia Sports Club in the capital.  During…

By Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITER ZIMDANCEHALL music star Enzo Ishall says he has become the go-to local artist chosen by promoters to share the stage with visiting international artists. This comes as the lanky artiste is set to share the stage with internationally acclaimed South African songbird, Makhadzi on December 22 at Jongwe Corner in Harare,…

UPCOMING artist Mitchelle Mupfumira, known in the music industry as Mimie the Vocalist, has singled out the late mbira maestro Chiwoniso Maraire’s work as her major source of inspiration. Speaking to the Daily News after her successful nationwide tour, Mupfumira said she always emulates how the late Ivai Nesu singer was doing her thing. She…

By Anesu MirisawuENTERTAINMENT WRITER GOSPEL artiste Bethany Pasinawako, successfully unveiled her sixth studio album Re-beth at a colourful ceremony held at the Anglican Cathedral Hall in Harare over the weekend. The fully subscribed event was graced by the United Kingdom based gospel star Olinda Marowa and Kudzi Nyakudya who warmed up the stage for the…

By Anesu Mirisawu CELEBRATED Afro-pop Ghanaian musician Camidoh has promised fireworks ahead of the Heatwave Sugarcane concert this afternoon at Long Cheng Plaza in the capital. The Sugarcane hit star landed in Zimbabwe last week for a tour organised by Negos Negombwe of Negos Events. “The tour is going on well and for tomorrow’s (today)…